If you decide to hang out indoors this week, take a look at this Florida State University gallery of phytochemical micrographs– micrographs are photographs taken through microscopes; phytochemicals are chemicals produced by plants. Capsaicin – This chili pepper-derived spice packs the wallop in your hot tamale, but it is also a digestive aid, a topical […]
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I’m sure I owe my fascination with glass eyes to my grandfather, who lost an eye when he worked on the railroads and had a glass replacement. His visits meant nervously brushing my teeth while keeping my eye on his, staring out at me from its glass of water on the bathroom counter. I found […]
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From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Den-kuri Master – electrical MIDI stimulator [above, top-left] Old multimeter case reborn for synthing [above, bottom-right] Styrobots for school [above, top-right] Growduino in development [above bottom-left] Macro microchip
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From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Found: High powered railgun [above, top-left] Rumble TV [above, top-right] Tiny optotouch [above, bottom-left] Lo-fi loop machine [above, bottom-right] A fresh batch of rick rolls Tootsie Roll Flash drive Surface mount hotcakes Custom K3YB04RD
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